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WILD WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

I would like to start this newsletter with a big thank you to everyone who turned up Village Hall AGM Friday 8 July 7pm
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for one of the walks around Wild Woodbury for the Jubilee Celebrations. Across
the 2 days I estimated we had 140 people join for the walks, a fantastic number to We will be holding the village Hall AGM on Friday the 8
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show around the site! I was very excited to see and hear so much enthusiasm and July at 7pm in the Lower room at the Village Hall in North
support for the work we’re doing currently, and for our vision of what it will Street.
become in the future. VILLAGE
We would really appreciate it if you were able to take the
I can’t wait until we’re able to open the large fields for public access and time to attend this meeting. HALL
officially link the footpaths circling the woodland, allowing everyone back onto
the land after so many years of it being off-limits. I hope to lead many more walks New committee members are also welcome.
in the future, so everyone can see how the site is evolving over time and can see We face the challenges of keeping the old building in North Street functional until
what wildlife is returning. If anyone has any follow-up thoughts or questions about such times, that a new hall and land to build it on is secured.
what we have planned for the site, please do get in touch and I will happily
discuss anything with you. My details can be found at the bottom of this page.
Hall Bookings
I’ve had a lot of people
mention about the thistles on There have been several very successful kids parties at the hall recently. Other
site recently, both when driving groups are gradually beginning to start up again after covid . The regular
by the site and whilst out on the bookings of the Pop In Place are keeping the building going financially.
recent Jubilee walks, so I If you want to book the Hall , both of the rooms are £8 per hour ,please phone…
thought I’d do a quick rundown Lyn Simmonds on 01929 471528
of why they’re so important at
Wild Woodbury, and in other
places too! We predominantly
have 2 species of thistle at
Woodbury - Spear Thistle, which
I expect will be the one most
people have seen in the fields, Did you Know?
can be seen towering up to 7ft
tall and 6ft across for some Have you have enjoyed reading this Souvenir issue?
patches, and Musk Thistle, which is slightly smaller and less frequent on site, has a
lighter colour and will be the one that you would have seen flowering earlier. Would you like to have the parish magazine delivered to your door each
month if you live within the parishes?
Thistles provide microhabitats for many invertebrates. Several species use it as a
nectaring source, larvae will feed on the leaves, the spines act as protection, and We have a fantastic team of volunteer distributors who undertake the
the stems are used as a very important overwintering site. What’s more, the seeds delivery of this magazine, and for just £8 a year (which is £1 less than you
are an important food source for many birds, particularly finches, including would pay at the retail price and no charge for delivery), you could be
Goldfinch, Linnet and Redpoll. Up to a third of a Goldfinches diet can be from
thistle seed – I had the first flock of 6 Goldfinch feeding on Musk Thistle recently! included on one of these rounds.
Large thistles also help improve soil health by protecting our topsoil from the Contact the Editor, for more information: Alison Debenham
eroding forces of rain, wind, and sun. alison@culverdell.co.uk or 01929 471780
We have been continuing our work with Bournemouth University on site this month
too, with a group of lecturers and students carrying out fairly extensive flora

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